The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-01
THE CATTLE GROWERS.
CHE ANNUAL CONVENTION OPENED
IN KANSAS CITY.
An Interesting Address by Mr.. Col
man, Commissioner of Agriculture
The Eradication Of Pleuro-Pneumo-
nia-Herd Statistics.

KANSAS Cry, Mo, Oct 3l.-The consol-
dated cattle growers of the United States
assembled in annual convention at tho
Coats opcra-house this afternoon little
over 100 delegates were present but they
zane from nearly every State and Territory
in the Union. The time, until o'clock,
was occupied by the cowboy band Of Dodge
City, who appeared in regular frontier cos
tune, including rcvovors. Shortly after 0
O'Clock, Mayor Kumpf delivered brief adj
dress formally welcoming the delegates to
Kansas City, and he was followed by Hon.
i. H. Allen, president Of the board OF trade.
President ID. W. Smith, OF the association,
and DR.. Ames, of Montana replied on behalf
oi the visitors w. II. Hines, OF Michigan,
was selected as temporary chairman. after
which the usual committees were appointed.
Pending their reports, Norman j Colmnn,
commissioner OF agriculture, was introduced.
lie began by saying that the cattle industry
of this country, representing 81, 200, 10000
was under u cloud of misfortune at present,
but he was satisfied that the population OF
the country il increasing far more rapidly
than is the beef supply, and that
this circumstance would rectify matters, lie
then proceeded to read semi-oilicial state
ment of the work Of this department in fight.
ing pleuro-pnoumonia After summarizing
the appropriations aud authority given by
Congress 10 the bureau for the purpose Of
DISCRIMINATING the plague, Mr.. Colman said
that hc had prepared "a series of rules and
regulations which he sent 30 the governors
of the various States and Territories with the
request that they cooperate In the obscry-
Ance OF them. Thirty-one States and Terri
l.. Al.
sistancc He had also submitted 10 tho State
legislatures an act providing for State coop
Grafton This hill became law In Rhode
Island Virginia, New York and Illinois In
regard IA the actual work Of tho department.
he mentioned that Cook county, Ill, and u
number ~ counties Ia New York and Mary
land had been placed In quarantine. A circular
had been issued 10 railroads asking their CO.
operation, and lac was pleased 10 state that
very effective assistance had been rendered
by the railroads In refusing 30 ship diseased
cattle, aud in showing disposition Ia keep
their cattle cars clean and In good condition.
From January 10 October 10 Of the present
year. the inspectors of the bureau of animal
industry had examined 1868 herds, con.
tanning 02,GlJ head of cattle. OF these AS
herds containing a. $50 head Of cattle, were
placed IN special quarantine and 200 were
found To bc diseased. This did not include
the Chicago quarantine Mr.. Colmnn, In
saying that the disease had been cradiCatcd
from Cook county, H., remarked that the
quarantine would be- removed about Decem.
Der I, aud paid high compliment 10 Prof.
Law, Of New York, who had charge Of the
work, DR. Salmon ~ the bureau uf animal
industry and the Illinois State board. Con.
tinuing, hc said
"Marylnnd aud New York have been the
worst hotbcds Of the disease For yoars IL
has existed IN Maryland, aud dciicd all at
temps 10 eNtirpatc IL. The cities of New
York, brooklyn aud baltimore, and their
suburbs, have for forty years been plague
spots whence the disease has spread IN other
parts " the country. HIT In Maryland We
now have things under control Tho system
which proved Va successful In Chicago Is
now IN operation under direction ~ Prof
law, aud We have hopes uf entirely de-
stroying Il In n short time"
The commissioner then rcnd statistics Of the
number ot herds examined and quntaniiucd
in Maryland New Jersey aud New York,
and Hpukc cuvuuiagingiS OK aiiaf- iu the
latter State, where the Legislature aud Gov
ornoT have invited tho placing Of the whole
business under government control In ~
garls a. the needs of the bureau for the next
year. Mr. Cnlmnu said that about all that
was necessary was a sufficient appropriation,
ns the work was progressing smoothly aud
systematically. la conclusion, the commits
rioucr said: II have not alluded to the fact
that the disease Inns been stamped out In
Missouri, where one Illinois huh, coming into
the State at Fulton. caused u quarantine
against to whole State, aud n los Ia cattle
men of 81 ,OnODO I have not alluded ln the
fact that " las been stamped out IN Ken.
lucky, whcrc the amount Of loss WIS o.. OOO,.
On0. II hns been estimated that cattle dis.
ease in the past forty live ycars has cost Great
britain Ilu,OJOOOO, yet u exists there to-day
IN almost IN bad form M Il ever
did. They have strong laws but
they leave the execution OF them 20 the
local authorities The disease needs heroic
treatment In Scotland IL I, M had today
that upon my Recommendation this country
has declared q quarantine against all scotch
cattle. Applause II has been my amhi.
ton 90 see the disease wiped out until not q
trace Of IL shall remain. aud within year
and half expect 10 have this ambition
graiihcd. Aud ! will say that Il may he u
wise idea g. quarantine against all Europe,
which has been the hot bed Of diseases which
aitcrward afflicted this country" loud
applause
Anct paying q compliment 10 the cattle
EroNcr and the cattle ~ this country, the
commissioner retired. His paper, NJ well as
alloih matters pertaining Ia plouru-pncu.
monia, were made the special order tomor-
ruw.
The Hon lafayette Funk, Of Illinois. was
elected permanent chairman. There was a
long debate ON the appointment uf n com.
miiicr on resolutions, the point 81 differ.
eucc being us 90 the siEc II should he. II
Wa finally agreed that seven delegates con.
Hiitutc the committee. aud the convention nj
o'CluCk pm. adjourned until 10 O'Clock
am. tomorrow.